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the history of castrol

A powerpoint presentation outlining the history of one of the biggest oil companies in the world, Castrol.

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the history of castrol

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  1. A complete history of when Castrol started out in 1899 to the present day! History of the Castrol Company

  2. Charles 'Cheers' Wakefield In 1899, Charles “Cheers” Wakefield founded the company CC Wakefield & Co Ltd. He first produced the Wakefield Lubricator, used to lubricate the axle of locomotive trains.

  3. Castrol Oil 1909 - 1917 It was in 1909 that CC Wakefield & Co Ltd started to produce their first Castrol product. It was mixed with Castor oil and the logo that you see above was first used in 1917.

  4. The 1920s The 1920s were important for Castrol. They introduced this new logo in 1929 and the first non-stop flight over the Atlantic, a new world land speed record was set. All using Castrol Oil. Castrol Oil just became the world's fastest oil.

  5. Post War Era Castrol remained relatively quiet during the Second World War. Their oil was used on military vehicles and after the war a new logo was introduced in 1946.

  6. The 1960s In 1966, Castrol was purchased by Burmah and the name changed to Burmah-Castrol and this new logo was released in 1968. Castrol continued to sponsor many things, from motor racing to land speed records.

  7. 1970s - 2000 Castrol continued to bring out new products and sponsor various sports, from motorsport to football. The company also continued to operate world wide and is now an instantly recognised global brand.

  8. The 21st Century In the year 2000 Castrol was purchased by BP Plc and has continued to grow and grow. It now operates under the name of Castrol and again is instantly recognised the world over. You can see their new and current logo below.

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